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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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